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Nebraskans rip proposed regulations on medical cannabis at public hearing
Advocates argue proposed rules drastically reduce possession limits and ban popular consumption methods, contradicting voter-approved measures and limiting access to medical cannabis in Nebraska.
- Wednesday, patients, caregivers and other advocates spent two hours pleading at a public hearing at the Nebraska State Office Building in Lincoln, but no commissioners attended and more than 30 speakers opposed the proposed regulations.
- After voters backed legalization nearly a year ago with 71% support, proposed emergency regulations would ban raw plant material and common consumption methods, limit possession to 5 grams of THC per 90 days, and allow only four cultivators and 12 dispensaries.
- Several speakers, including veterans and caregivers, said cannabis helps replace opioids and treat PTSD, with Coryell saying, `The stories you hear are not hypothetical. They are lived realities`.
- The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission could finalize rules as soon as Nov. 3, with Governor Jim Pillen scheduling a legislative hearing Oct. 31 and requiring signatures from the governor and attorney general before implementation.
- With a dismissed lawsuit and a failed bill, critics say Attorney General Mike Hilgers and critics accuse Governor Jim Pillen of pursuing a political agenda, undermining voter will.
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Nebraskans rip proposed regulations on medical cannabis at public hearing
LINCOLN — Green shirts filled a hearing room in Lincoln full of Nebraskans who support the legalization of medical cannabis but oppose the regulations of the product proposed by the state’s new Medical Cannabis Commission. Thirty-two people testified against the…
'I've been fighting for this': Dozens voice concerns at public hearing on medical marijuana regulations
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Patients, caregivers and advocates filled the sidewalk outside the Nebraska State Office Building on Wednesday, calling for changes to Nebraska’s proposed medical cannabis regulations. “71% of Nebraska voters passed the laws,” one woman said. “Stop hindering what we voted for!” Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana hosted an “Hour of Action” just before a public hearing on medical...
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